SenseAir AB Focuses on Coalmines

SenseAir AB is expanding its production line in the area of safety applications, chiefly the measurement of explosive gases such as methane and propane. SenseAir has for some time been in cooperation with a Chinese electronics institute, whose aim is to improve safety in Chinese coalmines.

Methane commonly occurs in coalmines, and is a cause both of shutdowns and accidents. Pockets of methane are trapped in coal seams and released into the workings during mining. Gas concentrations can become so high that they exceed the explosive level with terrible results. SenseAir, together with a Chinese electronics institute has now developed a sensor which should be more accurate and reliable than the sensors currently used in Chinese coalmines. Accuracy is one of the most important parameters when it comes to saving lives and avoiding shutdowns. When the sensor sounds the alarm, power is cut off, resulting in a shutdown if the sensor is not accurate enough. SenseAir has further developed its S8 sensor to suit a mining application. The small, stable sensor is well suited to be built into mining equipment, and is also very easy to calibrate.

– We see a great deal of interest in this product. During the past year we have been working very close to the end customer in China; among other things, we have been on a visit down a mine in China in order to gain an understanding of the demands to be met in the handling of the sensor, and also the environment in which it must function. We have also exhibited the product at a trade fair in Peking with a special emphasis on coalmining products. There was much greater interest than we expected, and already today we can see that this is an expanding market for us at SenseAir, says Arvid Egeland, Vice President Sales and Marketing, SenseAir.

SenseAir AB is an expanding, innovation-based gas sensor company with an environment-friendly profile, situated in Dellenbygden in Hälsingland, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The company develops and produces infrared gas sensors and has a world-wide market. With 20 years of experience and through cooperation with various high-tech consortiums SenseAir has acquired a large and broad technology base and unique know-how in production methods for gas meters. The company is a world leader in its field. Our sensors can be used for: demand-controlled ventilation, personnel safety, growth maximisation, future health care, indoor and outdoor climate monitoring, energy optimisation etc.